15 Quotes by Ed Benson

A string of tornados hit right at show time. Nashville was down 22 percent. Cincinnati was down 13 percent. There was no increase in Louisville, Ky., and Indianapolis, where we thought we would have gained ground.

The biggest thing that made the difference from last year was the weather system in the middle of the country,

The audience and our viewers are in for a magical experience when two of the most flamboyant and best-loved entertainers in the world take the stage.

There's very little inane banter in this show. It really, truly focuses on the music.

The interest from the artistic community to be involved this year really demonstrates the excitement about the CMA Awards and overall appeal and universal quality of the format,

Alabama brought a new energy and a broader audience to country music in the 1980s, becoming the most successful band in our format's history.